Fishing-tackle.



J. M. GURTISS.

FISHING TACKLE. APPLICATION TILED NOV. 2; 1906.

Patented May 1'7, 1910.

a XXWQ 52 0 M- Specification of Letters Yatent.

Patented May n, 1910.

Application filed November 2, 1906. Serial No. 341,701.

The invention relates to a combined hook,

sinker, spinner and swivel in a single piece of apparatus arranged in a manner such that when it is in the water the current will tend to hold it in a more or less rigid position whereby the spinner ma slpln freely without wear to the arts, an w ereby the hook itself is not easlly knocked to one side by a strike from the fish.

The invention may be further briefly summarized as consisting in construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth in the following descriptions, drawings and claims.-

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device with ortions thereof broken away to more clear y show the construction thereof, and Fig. 2 is a like view of a modification of the invention.

Referring to the drawing 1. represents a hook, the shank 2 of which is provided with a combined sinker, and swivel 3 secured thereto in any preferred manner. This swivel 3 has at its upper end an opening 4 which receives a shank 5 of'an eye 6 to which the line may be secured. The end of this shank 5 is provided with a head 7 within the sinker 3. In Fig. 1 the shank of the hook is increased in size as shown whereby a ring 9 may be jammed against its inclined sides and held from passing down to the hook 1 as shown. This ring is adapted to support and hold in place the spinner ring 10 which carries a splnner plate 11 and another ring will be seen that when the hook is secured to the line and is cast into the water the weight of the sinker 3 will cause the hook to sink toward the bottom of-the stream. If this sinker should not be sufficient an additional sinker may be supplied to the line in the usual way; In any event, however, when the hook sinks below the surface of the water it will assume substantially the 9. From this construction it alinement of the line and will be held rigid so that the spinner rotates freely upon the shank of the hook.

In modification shown in Fig. 2 the shank 12 of the hook 13 is provided with an additional sinker 14 which adds to the effect of the sinker 15 at the to and also forms a stop for the ring 16 an 16'.

It will be seen that since the s inner rotates upon the metallic shank o the hook and against the ring 9, it will revolve freely without any great amount of wear to the parts and with slight motion either of the water or the line.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a fishing tack e, in combination, a hook having a ong rigid shank, a sinker member on the end of the shank, a fastening loop swiveled in said sinker member, and a second sinker member on said shank a short distance below the sinker member at the end of the shank, a spinner adapted to rotate about the shank between said sinker members and said second sinker member having a stop against which the spinner may operate.

2. In a fishing tackle, in combination a hook having a long rigid shank provided with a sinker member secured to the end of said shank, a fastening loop swiveled in said sinker member, a second sinker member secured tothe shank below the first sinker members, and a spinner mounted on said shank between said sinker members and ada ted to rotate above the curve and point of t e hook.

3. In fishin tackle, in combination, a hook having afiong rigid shank, a sto ring upon said shank, a sinker-below sai stop r ng, a spinner mounted upon said shank above said stop ring, a member secured to the end of said shank, and a fastening loop swiveled in said member.

4. In fishing tackle, in combination a hook having a long rigid shank, a s' er secured to said shank, a stop ring enga 'ng hook having a long shank, asinker member secured to the end of the shank, a loop swiv-. about said shank above the point and curve eled in said sinker member, a stop ring upon of the hook. 10 said shank below said sinker member, said In testimony whereof I aflix my signature shank having means for limiting the movein the presence of two Witnesses.

ment of said stop ring in the direction of the JAMES M. GURTISS. curve of the hook, and a spinner mounted v Witnesses:

on said shank between said sinker member 13. W. BROGKETT,

and said stop ring and adapted to rotate R. WEISS. 

